Allfishes
Arctic shanny
Stichaeus punctatus
The Arctic shanny has a moderately elongated and laterally compressed body that is covered in small …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Atlantic hookear sculpin
Artediellus atlanticus
The Atlantic hookear sculpin has an elongated body that is thicker in the front and tapers …
Blunt-snouted mullet
Mullus ponticus, mullus barbatus ponticus
The body of the Blunt-snouted mullet is slightly compressed and elongated. The mouth is small and …
Corbina, California
Menticirrhus undulatus
The body of the California corbina is elongated and slightly compressed, with a flattened belly. Its …
Fleshysnout catfish
Arius dispar
The species was described by Albert William Herre in 1926, originally as part of the genus …
Goat catfish
Arius sumatranus
The description of the species is attributed to Edward Turner Bennett in 1830. It was originally …
Hamecon
Artediellus scaber
In the Hamecon species, the first process on the preoperculum bends upward. There are also many …
Leatherfin lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus derjugini
It differs from closely related species in having a dorsal fin that is completely submerged under …
Orangemouth Corvina
Cynoscion xanthulus
They usually have a silvery-sand coloration that blends in with their surroundings. Most of them are …
Ribbed sculpin
Triglops pingelii
Ribbed sculpins have a flattened, low body, a low caudal peduncle, and long unpaired fins. They …
Shovelnose sea catfish
Arius subrostratus
The species was first described in 1840 by Achille Valenciennes.
Snail-fin poacher
Podothecus sachi
The head of the Snail-fin poacher, compressed from the sides, is 25% the length of the …
Southern herring smelt
Glossanodon australis
Glossanodon: Greek, glossa = tongue + Greek, anodos = without teeth.These are small fish, similar in …
Speckled flounder
Limanda punctatissima
The speckled flounder has a strongly compressed, oval body typical of flatfishes. Its most distinctive feature …
Stout eelblenny
Body: A stout, elongated body that tapers to the tail with fine scales. Its large eyes …
Twohorn sculpin
Icelus bicornis
The twohorn sculpin has a head that is as wide as it is tall. It has …
Yellowfin rockcod
Lindbergichthys nudifrons
The body of the Yellowfin Rockcod is relatively short, compressed at the sides and not tall; …
Yellowfin seabream
Acanthopagrus latus
Yellowfin seabream have a deep body with a standard length twice its depth. The dorsal part …